Boeing 767-300 suffers engine and tyre damage on takeoff from Barajas airport. The plane circled near Madrid for four hours to burn off fuel before making its emergency landing.

Feb. 03, 2020, an Air Canada Boeing 767 with 128 passengers onboard has made an emergency landing in Madrid due to technical problems after taking off from the city’s Barajas airport.

The Toronto-bound flight AC837 departed from the Spanish capital early on Monday afternoon but had to request an emergency return after one of its two engines was damaged and a tyre ruptured during takeoff. There was no immediate information as to what had caused the malfunction.

Passengers described a tense mood on the plane as it spent nearly four hours flying in circles near Madrid to burn off fuel before its emergency landing.

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